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The Environmental Impacts of Cancer Drugs
Thursday, April 09, 2020
For cancer patients, chemotherapeutic drugs (also called antineoplastic agents) can be very effective and life-changing, but we don’t think about what happens after that. These chemotherapeutic drugs ... Read More
Cheaper Biofuels Achieved Using Plant Bioproducts
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Biofuels are an important part of the fuel strategy for the world, but biofuels are more expensive to produce than traditional petroleum fuels. One way to make biofuel processing more efficient is to ... Read More
Biofuels Powered by Tequila Could be More Efficient than Corn or Sugar
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
According to researchers from the University of Sydney, University of Exeter, and the University of Adelaide, the agave plant (known for tequila) could help alleviate Australia’s fuel shortage. The ... Read More
Fiber Optics to Optimize Safe and Renewable Energy
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
The California Energy Commission awarded two grants to researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to develop fiber optics for monitoring offshore wind operations and ... Read More
OSU Research Optimizes Cleanup of Contaminated Groundwater
Monday, March 30, 2020
Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) and North Carolina State University have discovered that beads containing a combination of bacteria and a slow-release food supply can help clean up ... Read More
New Test Identifies Poisonous Mushrooms
Friday, February 28, 2020
Recently, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists developed a test that can detect mushroom poisons in minutes. This new test can identify the presence of a tiny amount of amanitin in the ... Read More
Researchers Discover New Arsenic Compounds in Rice Fields
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Scientists from China, Italy, and the University of Bayreuth in Germany have become the first to study how sulfur-containing arsenic compounds, called thioarsenates, form in rice-growing soil. Read More
Natural Insecticide Purified from Plant Bacteria
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The herb, Stemona sessilifolia, has been used for parasitic infections in traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years. Recently, researchers have identified 10 compounds that might contribute ... Read More
Optical Gas Imaging for Remote and Handheld Pipeline Inspection
Friday, January 03, 2020
FLIR Systems has released an application spotlight showcasing how their Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) cameras are detecting gas leaks from oil and gas pipelines. Read More
Fouling-Resistant Membrane Provides Efficient Oil and Water Separation Capability
Monday, December 30, 2019
Researchers at Kobe University have developed an ultrathin membrane with a resistant silica surface treatment that enables outstanding separation of oil from water. Read More